On Approval (1944)

On Approval (1944)

Directed by: Clive Brook This review contains a slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: George, the 10th Duke of Bristol (Clive Brook) tries to help his friend Richard (Roland Culver) whose love interest Maria (Beatrice Lillie) suggests they go away together for […]

Perfect (2017)

Perfect (2017)

Music Artist: Ed Sheeran Directed by: Jason Koenig Synopsis: Ed Sheeran has a romantic ski weekend with a girl he loves (Zoey Deutch). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The couple retire to a cabin with some pizza. A tiny ginger and white kitten peeks out from behind a basket. When the couple goes outside to play […]

Air Raid Precautions (ARP) Training in Liverpool (1939)

Air Raid Precautions (ARP) Training in Liverpool (1939)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows houses being blown up instead of demolished to test the sturdiness of basements in case of air raid attacks. Reality Cats: A couple of tabby cats with white markings are hanging around outside the building before the demolition. In a shot of one cat, the narrator suggests, “I wouldn’t […]

Something to Sing About (1937)

Something to Sing About (1937)

Starring: Pinkie and Pal Directed by: Victor Schertzinger This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: New York bandleader Terry Rooney (James Cagney) goes to Hollywood for a screen test but has no clue how successful he actually becomes. Kitty Cameos […]

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (2017)

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (2017)

Directed by: Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers-Skelton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: When Olaf realizes that Elsa and Anna have no Christmas family traditions he sets out to find some for them. Cartoon Cats: Olaf visits the village and asks everyone what their holiday traditions are. […]

Ginger Nutt’s Christmas Circus (1949)

Ginger Nutt’s Christmas Circus (1949)

Directed by: Bert Felstead Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ginger Nutt the squirrel hosts a Christmas Circus featuring many animal performers. Cartoon Cat: Among the performers is Chester the Cat, who does a tightrope walking act. Chester spins up the pole and poses at the […]

Coronation Street – “Episode #1.9960”

Coronation Street – “Episode #1.9960”

Original Air Date: December 24, 2019 Directed by: Peter Rose Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Rita Sullivan (Barbara Knox) takes a bad fall while trimming her tree. Featured Feline: Rita is cat-sitting Mrs. MacElroy’s ginger tabby Arthur over the holidays, keeping the cat at her place […]

To All a Goodnight (1980)

To All a Goodnight (1980)

Directed by: David Hess Synopsis: A crazed killer bumps off the teenagers at a finishing school Christmas party. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): At the beginning of the film a girl named Nancy (Jennifer Runyon) is dropped off at the school by her family. They apparently brought along Nancy’s pet black kitten, as Nancy is kissing […]

The Crowded Day (1954)

The Crowded Day (1954)

Also Known As: Shop Spoiled Directed by: John Guillermin Synopsis: A day in the life of various women who work in a busy department store just before Christmas. Purr Blurs: Near the beginning of the film a tuxedo cat is seen in front of the staff hostel for the department store where many of the […]

Flora (1948)

Flora (1948)

Directed by: Alex Lovy, Robert Clampett Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A dog named Ronny (voiced by Gerald Mohr) explains how he was driven to suicide by his infatuation with a Siamese cat named Flora. Cartoon Cat: This is a rather bizarre cartoon which finds […]